ISBA/6/C/3 - International Seabed Authority

ISBA/6/C/3
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5. The Council held informal meetings from 20–24 and 27-30 March 2000 to
continue the examination it had begun at the fourth session (1998) of the text
of the draft regulations on prospecting and in exploration for polymetallic
nodules in the Area proposed by the Legal and Technical Commission
(ISBA/5/C/4/Rev.1). In the light of the discussions, the secretariat,
together with the President, prepared a further revised text of the draft
regulations (ISBA/6/C/2). The Council agreed to continue its discussions on
the draft, together with other outstanding issues in relation to the draft
regulations, during the second part of the session.
Rules of procedure of the Legal and Technical Commission
7. The Council did not have sufficient time during the first part of the
session to consider the outstanding issues with respect to the draft rules of
procedure of the Legal and Technical Commission. It was agreed to take up
this matter at the resumed session in July.
Election of the Secretary-General of the Authority
8. The Council considered the matter of the election of the Secretary-
General, noting that the the Government of Fiji had presented the candidacy of
Satya N. Nandan (Fiji) for re-election as Secretary-General. The Council
decided to propose to the Assembly, pursuant to article 162, paragraph 2 (b),
of the Convention, the name of Satya N. Nandan as the sole candidate for
election to the post of Secretary-General of the Authority.
Next meeting of the Council
9. The next meeting of the Council will be held at Kingston, Jamaica, from
3 to 14 July 2000. During the second part of the session, the Council will
take up, inter alia, the Staff Regulations of the Authority and the
outstanding issues with respect to the rules of procedure of the Legal and
Technical Commission.
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